ASUS ZenBook 14 Just Got BUFFED // Intel Meteor Lake Gets Better!

2024 ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED with Intel's Meteor Lake (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H) CPU just got a new bio update that makes a big difference in performance and efficiency!
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[@bogodoyandex9654]

Seeing such a significant CPU performance/efficiency boost through a BIOS update is indeed quite rare. Typically, updating the BIOS doesn't lead to a noticeable CPU performance increase. This situation might suggest that Intel wasn't fully prepared when launching Meteor Lake. It's possible they aimed to meet their stated goal of releasing it by 2023 and had to roll out the product before the BIOS was fully optimized. Consequently, early reviews highlighting subpar performance left a negative impression on users. The recent BIOS update delivering over a 10% performance boost hasn't received widespread coverage in the media. Premature releases can sometimes result in more harm than benefit.

[@adyton]

I believe there is still room for improvement. A good idea might be to run these tests again three to six months later and compare them with the previous results. Thanks!

[@__aceofspades]

Really impressed with Intels Meteor Lake especially with this BIOS update. Intel just beat AMD both in GPU performance AND CPU performance.

[@randeepmk4061]

Just wait, AMD will load soon 😅

[@marioivar2788]

​@@Garrus-ub7mfvremember when intel fanboys also made such comments when the ryzen launched. All i hope now is that x86 cpu makers like amd and intel catch up to m3 videocontent creation speed and efficiency.

[@leconcho]

​@@marioivar2788 it's hard

[@runninginthe90s75]

@@Garrus-ub7mf Let's be honest you just hate Intel because they finally beat Amd in performance and efficiency because you are Amd fanboy. I bet you rather happy to see Amd selling the same boring cpu like 8000 series than welcoming competition from Intel so Amd will finally stop milking fanboy like you.

[@Tatar_Piano]

There are benchmark on phoronix (about 300 benchmarks) amd is faster in 70% of them

[@GiuseppeCastorina]

Damn it's an incredible improvement. I think this Zenbook will be my next laptop to replace my old Acer Swift 3 14 (2017)

[@L0wPull]

Thanks for the useful update… I’ll be very interested to see what one of these CPU’s can sustain with a less cut-down cooling solution - something with a second heatpipe and fan assembly that allows it to sustain closer to 40w might make this sing even better

[@tvandever2010]

Thanks for the update.

[@Mo.Jo.]

How does it compare to 7840U?

[@AleksandarT10]

great one. Thanks Matthew!

[@MatthewMoniz]

My pleasure!

[@NootNoot.]

Really good video on addressing the update! Although not magically getting more performance out of thin air, you are getting the most out of Meteor Lake, which is good for consumers!

[@zamboozled322]

Hey, is there possibly an error in the graph at 1:30? The i7-u processor is ranked higher than i7-p processor?

[@adimology]

Hi Matthew, I wonder if this laptop will outperform macbook air m1 in timeline scrubbing and rendering on davinci resolve/premiere? thanks

[@MatthewMoniz]

It will not unfortunately

[@adimology]

@@MatthewMoniz noted! thanks

[@cesare4926]

I can't wait for Moore's Law is Dead to completely ignore this and never admit he was wrong about MTL performance.

[@bogodoyandex9654]

@@Garrus-ub7mf Compared to the 6+8 RPL, the initial BIOS typically yields an average 6-7% advantage for the 6+8 MTL. Taking R23 as an example, between 20W-35W, there's a 7% improvement, between 35W-70W, a 5% advantage, and above 70W, RPL starts to outperform. With the new BIOS, the MTL is 25% stronger than RPL in the 20-35W range, 16% stronger in the 35-70W range, and the gap narrows to 7-8% above 70W. The new BIOS brings a collective increase of over 15% for MTL in the low-power range and a 6-7% improvement in the high-power range. These enhancements through a BIOS update indicate the early BIOS wasn't fully optimized. Hence, discussing the performance of MTL at present might not hold significant meaning. Around February to March next year should reveal its ultimate performance.

[@hardyb0074]

Does it have a finger print scanner for logins?

[@sucof977]

Hi Matthew, I have a question regarding overall system stability. I'm really on the fence buying this laptop - seeing inconsistent results all over the web, I'm concerned about OS stutters, BSOD or annoying fan noise. In your time testing, did you encounter any of these issues (after the BIOS update)? The work I plan on doing with it is just basic stuff, web browsing, watching content etc. Thanks!

[@aquibjawed3267]

Hey. Did you buy it? If yes how's the fan noise?

[@ganganaskar1690]

Brother can you please tell me whether I go for Hp omen 16 (2023) rtx 4060 or Asus zenbook 14 ultra 7 .My major tasks are 4k video editing, ML, DL,AI and programming

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for the update Matt, it may help folks with their laptop purchase decision.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks for watching!

[@pvc3646]

​@MatthewMoniz. with the new Bois update would you choose the Zenbook oled ux3405 at 1299 or Samsung galaxy book 4 pro 14 with 16gb and 512 for 1145?

[@ElectroWolf_Arts]

what about the iGPU inside...does it even be compared to the Vega 8 ??

[@kknmitkelompok3889]

Will the 2in1 rog flow z series laptop get a new CPU with ultra series cores?

[@s7anip]

Is it worth paying more for the Ultra 7 or the throttling will prevent the performance gain over the U5?

[@unknownsheep2366]

I need to buy a new laptop and think about getting Zenbook 14. But there are so many options. Is the new meteor lake processor the way to go, or are other processors a smarter choice? I am also curious if it gets to hot to touch, while gaming?

[@Phat_trick910]

How about franework 13 amd?

[@agostinoabbatecola4289]

Do you know anything about the ASUS ROG Flow Z13/14 series 2024?

[@PakmanR3]

I would have liked to see some comparisons with m1 and m2 to see if it’s worth getting but nice video overall

[@MatthewMoniz]

I have that in my original review. This is an update video

[@aarjavarora797]

Does windows feel snappier?

[@lars2894]

ASUS needs to make make a Zenbook 16 ultrabook that isn't as expensive Zenbook Pro 16 and without dedicated graphics. I really want the bigger OLED HDR screen and numberpad but guess I'm buying Lenovo this year, because Asus is not offering me an option.

[@bellion166]

Where can I find BIOS updates? Is there a general option for this in Windows, or does Asus provide software to detect updates? Or, do I need to check Intel's website for updates?

[@nastied]

I wonder as well

[@gsawt]

Bios updates are provided from your manufacturer, not intel. There will be an update utility loaded from the factory potentially or you will need to check the support website for your model to download the update from there.

[@PlaqueBaka]

I just got this device. I noticed a weird clicking noise from the center. Any suggestions what it can be ? Sounds like an HDD or GEiger Müller Counter but very quiet.

[@hardyb0074]

Hey any idea if it has a finger print scanner and the number pad on the mouse?

[@southeasternthrills]

Would you still recommend last years model cause you can regularly find it for around $700?

[@user-hl9de5nj2m]

Im tryna make same decision

[@Havanu81]

Yes. Only battery life and GPU are improved, the original still has a best in class screen, buildquality, sound and keyboard/trackpad.@@user-hl9de5nj2m

[@cottagerexplorationsociety5302]

Anyone know a good high end student laptop?

[@gyorgyriesz4513]

If i want to buy a new laptop. Is Asus Zenbook 14x i7-13700H 16GB RAM or the new Asus Zenbook 14 ultra 9 32GB RAM better?

[@NedimTabakovic]

I ordered 155H version

[@inferno72229]

Take a look at the new Huawei Matebook D16.

[@DuneDee]

Anyone got the wallpaper in the thumbnail?

[@UF0lights]

Need to review some system76 laptops

[@puwanatth]

i'm looking for core ultra 9 review , I hope we should see that new product soon ,

[@mellowtones1985]

I don't think it's released as yet.

[@puwanatth]

@@mellowtones1985 correct it's not released yet , should be in few months I guess

[@SOG989]

I'm on the hunt for a new laptop, been looking at the Yoga Pro 9i but no meteor lake versions. Thanks for the update 🙏

[@K543]

So what means new, did you test with bios 301?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Yes the latest one

[@amrsalem7143]

It is very important tx Matt 🎉

[@leexile3786]

Hey would you recommend waiting for the ultra 9 laptops to release? My main concern is there being a big or nice battery life difference between the two and missing out on that, thanks

[@rafidfayaz2007]

If you want max battery life, get a u series product.

[@bogodoyandex9654]

It's not much of a difference between 155h and 185h, to be honest. However, by the time 185h is released, there might be a more mature BIOS and an improved Intel 4 with better performance. So, the 185h, when it comes out, could be significantly stronger than the current 155h, perhaps with a 10-15% gap.

[@leexile3786]

@@bogodoyandex9654 Do you think there would be a significant enough battery life difference between the two? Or was that 15% you said the potential battery life improvement

[@pedrocosta3751]

Can we game on these new laptops... All titles?... Don t need to be on high settings...

[@alexisaubry3801]

Thanks for the update, short but useful. Please follow-up on this topic 😊.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks for watching!

[@KeithSchwerin]

Great update! I wish other reviewers would update to say if their review was pre-or-post update.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks for watching Keith!

[@todoroki4418]

Thanks for the update, since the screen is oled do you notice any bad PWM and at what brightness levels, and does it have gsync/freesync? Thanks

[@SirSomnolent]

I just don't want to worry about where the instructions are run and ecores. This is fine for some production multi threaded job but what about VMs or single thread jobs?

[@owlmostdead9492]

E-Cores suck, they break VM performance etc and honestly.. they are not that efficient.

[@Apenschi]

Fan-Noise? Performance unplugged?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Already covered this in my original review. This is an update video.

[@MoChuang343]

Thanks for the update. For video editing and streaming, do the new Intel chips support AV1 hardware encoding like their Arc dGPUs do? IMO that would put it ahead of Apple for me. ProRes encoding is great for professionals, but AV1 encoding is probably better for normal people.

[@alinosgg]

M3 is amazing

[@hermanthotan]

This intel laptop sure it is the best value for money compare to macbook pro

[@KrisAlcordo]

Any improvements on battery life?

[@RidwanGosal]

If you follow Marc Andrew David there's a significant boost in battery life from the previous model when running pcmark battery benchmark. Notebookcheck also notes the improvement in battery life on the MSI Prestige 16 model with meteor lake.

[@KrisAlcordo]

@@RidwanGosal thanks. I was moreso asking about before and after the bios update.

[@ttenwi]

fan noise dba ? performance, normal, silent

[@MatthewMoniz]

All the same as before which you can find in my original review.

[@oraz.]

If they put it in a thinkpad ok

[@Asherrt]

How good is gaming on this laptop?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Its not really a gaming laptop but you can game on it if you dont mind dropping all the settings to low. Performance is similar to the th RX 780M iGPU.

[@omarcortes5754]

Most of the products need some updates to work properly. I'm glad Intel is taking notes.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya the last bios update made a huge difference!

[@TheoneandonlyRAH]

Respect this update a lot!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks for watching !

[@nipunverma854]

My laptop was using 26% of CPU at 10500 MHz and 1200 mV by just watching KZbin videos and fans were spinning at more than 5000 RPM, Temperatures Shot above 90 Celsius just today 😣😣😣

[@aquibjawed3267]

You have the same laptop? Zenbook ultra 7?

[@ayanpande6821]

Please do an update on the battery life

[@MatthewMoniz]

I did it's in the video

[@ayanpande6821]

@@MatthewMoniz yeah but the pcmark 10 test didn't run in the previous video because of the crash so it's not really comparable to the old bios. sorry if this sounds a bit rude, i don't intend that at all and greatly appreciate the work

[@Watchandlearn91]

Just a note and I think I’ve said this before but not sure if you saw or mentioned it in any videos but the main reason the M series chips do so well in the Firefox compile test is that they are compiling for ARM64 which is simpler and quicker than compiling for x86_64. It’s hard to really compare Apple’s chips there because there is some overhead of cross compiling so you can’t really target x86 with them in a drag race either.

[@mmansour5040]

Great update, thank you. Picking this up around BestBuy next week- i7 model. Think it’ll be good to drive a 4k 120hz display with some very light gaming?

[@SAKTHITech]

With XESS, it should work but I don't think the experience would be the best

[@mmansour5040]

@@SAKTHITech What about no gaming, but just using @ 4k120 on a monitor?

[@moldytexas]

Expected this to happen. That why was reserving my judgement up until a certain while. That said I am partially disappointed that it could have been so much better but it wasn't.

[@owlmostdead9492]

The Apple encoders are garbage when it comes to quality though. Apple’s H.265 is about as good as Intel’s H.264, ouch.

[@PreludeSon]

Can you check why Intel would send you a higher ram speed model and at retailer it has offered a lower ram speed to the user?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Great question! Ill have to test that out for myself when I get proper retail units in.

[@1byt3_]

Can it run linux ?

[@Timotii48]

Would love to see more comparisons to the Ryzen 7840U instead of the HS version as they are more likely to be in the same type of laptops. At least for someone shopping for a new windows laptop. Seeing it compared to apple M3 is still interesting. Great video!

[@Timotii48]

@@Garrus-ub7mf I see, saw that the avg TDP of both the 7840U and 155H was 28W from a quick google so assumed they where in the same bracket. But seems the intel one can boost up much higher? Maybe the 155U is more equivalent to the 7840U? But then it's pretty impressive that the zenbook can host the 155H. The more powerful 7840HS seems to only be in thicker laptops sadly, like gaming laptops.

[@joaopauloalbq]

They are basically using more energy, I consider a downgrade...

[@andyH_England]

Early days, really. I suspect that Gen 2 would be a sensible choice for most buyers to avoid issues. Intel will no doubt work with MS and devs to smooth the transition, but I am wary of users if they rely on their ultrabook for daily work. If you are going all in, it's best to keep your old laptop as a standby...just in case.

[@MatthewMoniz]

This last bios update feels super solid. I don't suspect there will be any major issues for most people.

[@damienlobb85]

When can we expect the more honest reviews that aren't paid for by free, controlled samples by Intel and their partners?. Some tests are showing negligle improvements, with last gen AMD still trading blows. I'll wait for some more honesty, not tainted with Intel's rules.

[@MatthewMoniz]

This nor the original one was not sponsored so I’m not sure what you’re going on about. If it’s sponsored I’ll say it right in the beginning of the video.

[@GustavoNoronha]

Looks like this puts the Asus in line with the Acer other reviews tested. Good to see it is not a massive regression on build times, but Intel still has a massive way to go before it can be a great option for developers again. I can't see myself trading my M1 Max for an Intel yet.

[@woeye3251]

It really depends on what you are developing for. For normal backend and frontend stuff you most likely will not need the power of an M3 max. Machine learning, yeah, sure. But for those developers who are deciding between an M2 Air or this Zenbook … well, the Zenbook might be the better option now. And with Windows 11 you also get WSL, which is so awesome if you need to develop for Linux based systems. And also let’s not forget the price difference. The Zenbook is really a bargain.

[@GustavoNoronha]

@@woeye3251 in my case I'm talking about big C++ and Rust codebases comparable to the Firefox one used in the test. The M1 Air can still slightly beat that Zenbook, so I don't think it's likely to be a better option right now.

[@tjl2836]

@@woeye3251 you also get a nice oled display with 80% rec 2020 coverage

[@Elektrode]

bruh intel basically had reviewers commend the battery life by pumping lower wattage and then later increased the wattage it uses resulting in lower battery life but gains that people are highlighting the zenbook could have surely pumped higher wattage before but intel was holding back to make it seem more compelling

[@bogodoyandex9654]

Not quite accurate. Even at the same power consumption, there's still a 10-15% improvement. This was tested and confirmed previously by Golden Pig.

[@Havanu81]

Their GPU and efficiency cores are all made by TSMC at a lower node like the AMD and Apple chips, which is where the efficiency improvement comes from.@@bogodoyandex9654

[@Elektrode]

@@bogodoyandex9654 I understand there is improvement but 10-15% is not commendable for a generation jump like Meteor Lake. It is a smaller jump that Intel seems to have manipulated to seem huge.

[@bogodoyandex9654]

@@Elektrode I mean a performance increase of 10-15% compared to the 301 BIOS. When comparing it with the RPL's 13700H, the performance improvement varies across different power consumption ranges. Using R23 as a reference, at 15 watts, there's a 29% improvement; at 35 watts, there's a 20% improvement; at 65 watts, there's a 13% improvement; and at 80 watts, there's a 7% improvement. The original BIOS was inferior to the 13700H at over 80 watts, and at 35 watts, it was only 6% better than the 13700H.

[@Elektrode]

@@bogodoyandex9654 ig there is an improvement, but personally I wouldn't buy after that bios update because most laptops like the zenbook do not have first party power controlling solutions its definitely gonna automatically boost the wattage as the bios update makes it do and result in less battery life (this could improve if asus allows us to control wattage directly in zenbooks)

[@not_amanullah]

Snapdragon x plus ❤️🤍

[@rushmore3927]

ARM beats itself to death running x86 apps, especially if using the GPU. Same or better battery life, performance, and no x86 issues here. Runs less hot and less throttling as well.

[@not_amanullah]

@@rushmore3927 arm is future

[@recordedanemone6399]

1299 for this is atrocious imo the 14x was actually proper pricing,

[@Havanu81]

1299 for now. This is brand new, give it 6 months. Same for all Asus machines really.

[@GodKing804]

Bius

[@KamOking]

1st

[@nitinsingh8016]

2nd

[@runninginthe90s75]

Intel comeback is real ! Only Amd and Apple fanboy don't like it because they rather let themself milked so hard by their favorite company as you can see ryzen 8000 series is been disappointing because it was the same cpu and gpu but with new ai chip, and apple m3 is disappointing too because it barely have any improvement over previous chip and the m3 suffer from overheating too, lol typical apple but fanboy would still call it as success. Competition surely needed for us consumer, i'm really happy with Intel still able to deliver it, Arrow lake will have even higher performance and efficiency gap than before.

[@harryvlogs7833]

Hardly the new 14th gen is a bad update

[@eric131313]

So basically they had to oc it so it won't be seen as failure 😂😂

[@bogodoyandex9654]

Not quite accurate. Even at the same power consumption, there's still a 10-15% improvement. This was tested and confirmed previously by Golden Pig.